Month: July 2016

An unlicensed nightclub in Santa Cruz that allowed patrons to use and distribute drugs was shut down on Saturday following an investigation,…

Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a 1-story office building at 1240 41 st Avenue in Capitola Sunday…

KION-TV in Monterey/Salinas, California will have an opening late summer/early fall for a full-time News Producer. This position will be responsible…

Detectives del equipo antiviolencia y drogas de la Pennsula de Monterey, PRVNT por sus siglas en ingls, arrestaron a un hombre acusado de un intento…

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested for an alleged assault early Sunday morning in East Lansing, Michigan, authorities said…

Monterey Peninsula detectives have issued a $2,000,000 arrest warrant for Edson Villanueva, 20, of Seaside, who faces charges of murder and attempted…

UPDATE 7/11/16 1:37 PM: Detectives with the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team arrested Ramon Velasquez, 32, of Seaside on July 9, 2016.…

Un hombre de 28 aos de edad fue hospitalizado despus de una balacera en Salinas. Sucedi el domingo en la noche, antes de las 10:30 p.m., por la…

A 28-year-old man is in the hospital after a shooting in Salinas. It happened on Sunday night, just before 10:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Sunrise…

It was nearly 30 years ago when the Loma Prieta earthquake devastated parts of the Central coast, but some remember it like it was yesterday.…

Two King City gunshot victims refuse to help police and investigators are now asking for the public’s help in solving the crime. Police say…

A fire hydrant was dumping water on North Davis in Salinas at 1:30 A.M. Monday morning. Water shot at least 20 feet into the air and forced cars to…

UPDATE 7/8/2016 10:15 PM: Activists in Watsonville rallied for peace on Friday, after a deadly week across the country. “Officers got killed…

Two armed robbery suspects are in custody after leading Seaside Police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds over 100 mph early Sunday morning.…

There was record attendance at Garfield Park Community Church Sunday. People of all beliefs were in attendance to grieve, support and have tough…

Mazda Raceway in Laguna Seca is bustling with world class riders, fans and the smell of fuel in the air for the Superbike World Championship.…

In the wake of recent deadly violence in Dallas, Minnesota and Louisiana, Santa Cruz community members came together Friday to rally against…

Bobby Carrillo, uno de seis ex oficiales de la Polica de King City condenados en un esquema de remolque de autos, sali de la crcel de jueves en la…

Police are investigating a shooting in South Salinas. It happened on Soledad and East Alisal Streets a little before 8:30 p.m. Friday. According to…

A Carmel Valley man is free on bail after being arrested on child pornography charges. Eric Dennis Norrby, 49, was taken into custody July 1, booked…

UPDATE 7/8/2016 6 PM: Local law enforcement agencies are in mourning after the Dallas massacre, which killed five officers and injured seven others.…

UPDATE 7/8/16 5:10 PM: Crews from CalFire and the Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District contained the fire after it burned about 3/4 of an acre and…

Agencias policiacas en la Costa Central tambin estn de luto tras el asesinato de los cinco oficiales en Dallas, Texas. Horrendo, doloroso y…

UPDATE: 7/8/16 3:20 PM: Jesus Sosa, 19, appeared in court Friday for arraignment on multiple charges including robbery. Sosa and a 17-year-old face…

UPDATE 7/8/16 4:10 PM: A King City man is dead after driving his Honda ATV into the path of a car on a private farm road near Lagomarsino Road and…

Oficiales de la Patrulla de Caminos de California dijeron que una persona muri despus de un accidente entre un auto y una cuatrimoto en Greenfield.…

Alguaciles del Condado de Santa Cruz estn buscando a un recluso quien escap de la crcel el viernes en la maana. Segn la Oficina del Sheriff, Karma…

UDATE 7/8/16 1:15 PM: Monterey County officials confirm Carrillo was released from jail late Thursday night. PREVIOUS STORY: bobby Carrillo, one of…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for an inmate who escaped from jail Friday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Office,…

New regulations are on the horizon in Napa Valley, as the leading wine region tries to stop other States from claiming their vino as part of the…

Monterey County’s wine industry is worth more than $100 million, with 175 vineyards spread across some 40-thousand acres of land. A mild…

Driving down Highway 101 past Soledad, you may have seen a huge windmill erected about two years ago. It’s not there to just look pretty.…

There are two spots on Soledad’s wish list for development, and one of them gives some people the creeps. Los Coches adobe was originally used…

UPDATE 7/7/16 4:32 PM: A one-acre fire that sparked in Soledad in the 1800 block of Monterey Street around 3:40 p.m. is contained, according to Cal…

ACTUALIZACIN 7/7/16 4:33 p.m.: Se registra el primer tiroteo del 2016, involucrando oficiales de Salinas. Y todo comenz en una tortillera por las…

California roadways are busy with post-holiday traffic Tuesday. According to AAA, 4 million people hit the roads for the July 4 th weekend. Trip…

UC Santa Cruz announced it is expecting 650 more freshmen this fall than last year. Many current students are wondering where they will all live.…

While the fact that Californians saved nearly 60 billion gallons of water in May is worth celebrating, it may actually cost them. “Our…

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is proposing a series of improvement projects to improve safety and traffic flow. For some long-time…

UPDATE 7/6/2016 6:30 PM: As many as 300 people once called Chinatown home. Since the sweep of Salinas’ largest homeless encampment in March,…

Un hombre de King City acusado de intento de asesinato se encuentra bajo custodia de autoridades en Wisconsin y est esperando ser extraditado al…

ACTUALIZACIN 7/6/16 4:36 p.m.: Salinas est pasando por una crisis de violencia y escasez de oficiales, segn la asociacin de polica. “Me siento…

UC Santa Cruz officials say they are accepting more California freshmen for the Fall 2016 class, part of a system-wide effort to increase access to…

UPDATE 7/4/2016 5 PM: Monterey Bay is called the “Serengeti of the Sea” because it’s home to hundreds of different marine mammals,…

Every year, thousands of people visit beaches on the Monterey Bay to celebrate 4th of July . Once those beachgoers leave, they leave behind tons of…

Big Sur is a hot spot for summertime activity, especially camping for the 4th of July. This year was no exception and park staff were prepared to…

UPDATE 7/5/2016 6:30 PM: A blanket ban on fireworks in Salinas isn’t stopping people from turning the city into a war zone on the Fourth of…

In November of 2015, KION reported on the rising cost of rent across the Central Coast. More than six months later, local experts say the problem…

Final certified election results from the June 7 election are now available online. On Tuesday, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties issued their final…

During the three-day July 4 th holiday weekend, Santa Cruz Police responded to hundreds of reports of illegal fireworks possession and…